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Carly Donovan, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

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Carly Donovan helps people manage stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She works with issues such as intimacy, parenting strains, self-esteem and career worries. Carly also supports people facing specific challenges like obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, social anxiety and postpartum depression.

Carly uses a direct, respectful style in sessions. She listens first and adapts conversations to match what each person needs. The work is practical and conversational rather than full of jargon.

Background and approach

Clients set the pace and Carly helps them make small, clear steps forward. Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working that focus on each person's experience. That means the conversation stays focused on what matters most to the individual.

Carly also uses ideas from existential therapy to look at values, meaning and life choices when those topics come up. Carly holds BACP as a credential, which is recorded in her professional profile. She has three years of professional experience in the UK.

That background informs a calm, steady way of working and an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Sessions are arranged to fit different needs and schedules. Carly offers a compassionate, non-judgmental space where people can talk through guilt, shame, infidelity, communication problems, commitment worries and other concerns.

The aim is clearer thinking and more manageable next steps.

How Carly's Approaches Work Online

Carly practises client-centred therapy, which focuses on the person in the room. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client's lead, helping them feel heard and understood while they make their own choices. This approach is useful when someone needs support building self-esteem, managing anxiety or talking through relationship concerns.

She also draws on existential therapy to look at meaning, values and life direction. That way of working helps when people are facing big decisions, struggling with a sense of purpose, or feeling stuck in patterns that cause distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carly collaborates with each person to decide what methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the style as the conversations unfold so the sessions stay relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, childcare and busy days.

What kinds of problems does Carly work with?

Carly supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with parenting, self-esteem, career worries and a range of specific concerns listed in her profile.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is listening-led and practical. Sessions are adapted to each person and focus on clear, manageable steps forward.

What is her background and experience?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom. That experience shapes a calm and respectful way of working.

What credentials and location are listed?

Carly holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom as recorded in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Carly?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Carly Donovan, BACP

Background and approach

How Carly's Approaches Work Online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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